1990 Chevrolet S10 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Chevrolet S10 narrows the trim list to Base, Durango and Tahoe over two pickup bodies, the standard cab and the extended cab. The engine bay is unchanged in substance: a 2.5-liter overhead-valve four of 151 cubic inches, a 2.8-liter V6 of 173 and the 4.3-liter V6 of 262, each naturally aspirated and fueled by gasoline. The manual treats them separately where they differ and together where the chassis, brake and body sections apply to all three alike.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- Durango
- Tahoe
Known issues on the 1990 S10. Owners of the 1990 S10 have logged 32 complaints, and the brakes lead them with ten, ahead of five on the engine and cooling system and four on the fuel system. Those three areas are where this manual does its heaviest work: hydraulic brake bleeding, wear limits and pedal diagnosis, cooling system pressure and thermostat testing, and fuel delivery and pressure diagnostics, each with the torque values and wiring references needed to complete the repair rather than only identify it.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FA
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBL
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 20
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT
END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW
WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW
COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW
FRONT DOOR SIDE GLASS BINDING/TRACK DISENGAGEMENT. *TW
A JEEP WITH A BIKE MOUNTED ON A BIKE RACK STOPPED QUICKLY IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT MY BRAKES, BUT QUICKLY LOST BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED T
A JEEP WITH A BIKE MOUNTED ON A BIKE RACK STOPPED QUICKLY IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT MY BRAKES, BUT QUICKLY LOST BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED T
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTIN IN ROLLOVER. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTIN IN ROLLOVER. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT
Showing the 4 most serious of 34 complaints filed with NHTSA.
